Worksheetsthe Infinitive vs the Gerund
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 23mins
Last week I bumped into an old friend who I hadn't seen for ten years. I stopped ............ to her and we chatted about old times.
talk
to talk
talking
to talking
We started reminiscing and she asked me if I remembered ............ on holiday to Wales with her. Did I remember? It was one of the best holidays of my life!
go
to go
going
to have gone
It all started when I was trying ............ a boyfriend who had dumped me. I was miserable so this friend suggested lots of different things to help me get over it.
forget
to forget
forgetting
having forgotten
I tried lots of different things but they didn't seem to work. Finally she told me to try ............ on an adventure weekend with her
go
to go
going
to be going
Suddenly I noticed that it was getting late. We stopped ............ and promised to meet up again soon.
chat
to chat
chatting
to have chatted
My friend really enjoys ............ books and magazines.
to read
reading
to reads
read
............ enough sleep is very important for good health.
Getting
Get
To get
To getting
............ is not allowed inside the building. Put out your cigarette!
Smoke
To smoke
Smoking
To be smoking
I really dislike ............ at weekends.
working
to work
work
to have be working
I generally prefer ............ fruit cake to chocolate cake.
eat
eating
to eating
to have to eat
Jack is really bad at ............ a bicycle.
ride
to ride
riding
rideing
I would really like ............ to the party with you.
to come
come
coming
to have come
It's boring to be inside all day. Do you feel like ............ tennis?
play
playing
to play
to playing
July needed ............ a plumber when her sink had a leak.
calling
to call
call
to have called
Jim's stopped ............ his mother. Let's wait for him.
calling
to call
to calling
to have called
I need ............ to the bathroom. Sorry!
go
to go
going
to have gone
We finally got used ............ home late.
getting
to get
to getting
to have got
What would you like ............ this evening?
doing
do
to do
to have done
I’m really looking forward ............ on the cruise.
to go
be going
to going
to have gone
Sarah’s offered ............ us up for the weekend.
to put
put
putting
to have put
Are you planning ............ a new smartphone?
to get
getting
get
to getting
Do you mind ............ your car, please? You are blocking the road.
to have moved
to move
moving
moveing
Does Jessica dislike ............ so much that she’s not going to come with us?
walk
walking
to walk
be walking
I can’t stand people ............ in exams.
cheating
cheat
to cheat
to have cheated
The teacher made me ............ in the corner yesterday.
stand
to stand
standing
be standing
You never let me ............ the answer.
say
saying
to say
have said
She finished ............ the dishes quickly.
to wash
washing
having washed
haveing washed
Do you mind ............ me a hand? I'm in trouble here.
to give
giving
give
giveing
I can't imagine ............ this pink dress.
to wear
wearing
to have worn
to have wearing
They agreed not ............ anyone about the accident.
to tell
telling
to having told
to have told
I need to practice ............ for the spring concert.
to sing
singing
sing
to singing
Tony gave up ............ years ago, and he's never regretted it.
to smoke
smoking
both *
She avoided ............ him about her plans. She wanted to keep them secret.
telling
to tell
tell
I don’t fancy ............ out tonight.
to go
go
going
My parents wanted me ............ home by 11 o'clock.
to be
be
being
She kept ............ me. It was so annoying!
interrupting
to interrupt
interrupt
She is used to ............ English. She's lived in the UK for many years.
speaking
speak
to speak
Tracey has suggested ............ up for a drink after work.
meeting
to meet
meet
I’d rather ............ than apologize to Helen. She's such a witch!
die
to die
dying
I'm afraid I didn't remember ............ the letter today!
to post
posting
post
They narrowly avoided ............ the bus.
to miss
missing
both *
Jack considered ............ to the party, but eventually he didn't.
going
to go
must going
Finally, she gave in and let her son ............ to the concert after all.
to go
go
going
I'm looking forward to ............ you again soon.
see
seeing
be seeing
Tom is late because he stopped ............ dinner.
to buy
buying
to buying
My keys were in my pocket, but I don't remember ............ them there.
to put
putting
have put
Clare offered ............ me to the airport, which was very kind of her.
to take
taking
she takes
There is no point in ............ to bed now, we have to get up in an hour.
to go
going
go
His headaches keep ............ worse. I'm beginning to get worried.
get
to get
getting
Not being able to relocate to another country, Joe refused ............ the job offer.
accept
to accept
accepting
We're having a trouble ............ a hotel.
finding
to find
find
During the lockdown I miss ............ out most of all.
going
to go
go
You'd better ............ an umbrella, it looks like rain!
to take
take
taking
I'm not used ............ up early because I am an owl.
to get
to getting
getting
When you follow sedentary lifestyle, you can avoid ............. at the desk all day long.
sit
to sit
sitting
We agreed ............ our car for a cheaper price.
selling
to sell
both *
I invited my friends ............ to my 17th birthday party last night.
coming
to come
come
Did you remember ............ this email to our supervisor yesterday?
to send
sending
you sent
Last week I bumped into an old friend who I hadn't seen for ten years. I stopped ............ to her and we chatted about old times.
to talking
to talk
talking
The comedian was not able to make us ............ .
laughing
to laugh
laugh
I'm not used ............ up this early.
getting
to get
to getting
Mrs Jones, I regret ............ you that your credit limit has been exceeded.
inform
to inform
informing
We were made ............ the document without even reading it properly.
to sign
signing
sign
My grandma offered ............ me clean the kitchen.
to help
helping
help
He admitted ............ the wallet from the victim's pocket.
to take
taking
being taken
It's no good ............ to him. He won't listen to you anyway!
talking
to talk
talk
I read a book on how to avoid ............ a heart attack.
to have
having
have
They agreed ............ a few minor changes to the design.
to make
make
making
Yes Sir, I indeed saw him ............ the wallet from the man's pocket. (terviksündmus, et ta tõesti võttis)
steal
stealing
to steal
When I passed their house last night, I heard someone ............ a beautiful tune. (fragment, möödaminnes)
sing
singing
sang
